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Funky February: The Diaspora Dance Floor

In The Pocket - G Mateus

Funky February: The Diaspora Dance Floor

Funky February continues with a deep dive into The Diaspora Dance floor — connecting Afro-disco, Brazilian heat, dub tributes, Latin boogaloo, and global funk into one continuous rhythmic conversation.

From Ebo Taylor and Prince Nico Mbarga to Nuyorican Soul, Daniel Haaksman, and Rufus & Chaka Khan, this episode moves across continents while keeping the drums front and center.

It’s global, percussive, and built for movement — proof that one of funk’s core principles still holds true: less is more, but the groove is everything.

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27 Feb, 2026

Also available on: Mixcloud and SoundCloud

Track List

  • Dai San - Steps (Captain Fingers - Lee Ritenour)
  • Shaka Loves You - Herbie Mann - Stomp Your Feet (SLY Rework)
  • Wrong Way Up - Full Blast
  • Dawtas Of Aya, Kibir La Amlak - Energia
  • Captain Planet - Chegutu
  • Mato - Maiden Voyage Dub
  • Phillip & Lloyd - Keep On Moving (NAD Discomix)
  • The Movers - Soweto Disco
  • Z-Funkster - Pata Pata [Z-Funkster ReGroove]
  • Pigeon - War (Jam)
  • Ebo Taylor - Mumudey Mumudey
  • Prince Nico Mbarga - Aki Special (Afroqbano Remix)
  • João Bosco - Gagabiro
  • Grupo Batuque - Jongo Jade
  • Saravah Soul - Supersossego
  • The Soul Motivators - Raise A Glass
  • Robert Randolph & The Family Band - I Need More Love (Mr. PC 12" Edit)
  • Jorge Dalto - Love For Sale
  • Mo Horizons - Koito Pie Bira (Feat. Varna Boogaloo Crew)
  • Daniel Haaksman - Magma (Club Mix)
  • Spanish Harlem Orchestra - Sho Intro
  • DJ Afro, Manchildblack - Alive
  • Nuyorican Soul - MAW Latin Blues
  • Rufus & Chaka Khan - Dance Wit Me
  • Parisian Soul - Airooococo (Revue Et Corrigé)